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About

Gillingham sits in North Dorset on the River Stour close to the county boundary with Wiltshire. The town acts as a service centre for surrounding farms and villages, with shops, post office and a secondary school. Narrow lanes and country tracks lead from the town into fields and patches of woodland that reach the edge of Cranborne Chase. River Stour meadows and floodplain channels are used by anglers and walkers and form part of local land management and drainage.

The railway station is on the line between Exeter and London Waterloo; timetables and station signs use the name Gillingham (Dorset) to distinguish it from the Kent town. Regular trains and local buses connect residents to larger towns for markets and services. Footpaths run along the Stour and across arable fields, with public rights of way linking farms and hamlets. The town retains a short high street and parish council buildings that reflect its role as a local hub.

Area overview

On average Gillingham has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 54% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 13.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gillingham is £45,263 per year. There are 3 schools in Gillingham: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Gillingham is home to around 7,315 people, with a population density of about 1,352 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
13.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Gillingham Population
7,315
Population density
1,352 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.82(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.17(-18%)
Other theft
4.78(-15%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.83(-41%)
Burglary
3.01(+8%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,836
93.45%
Other White
254
3.47%
Other Asian
38
0.52%
Irish
32
0.44%
Other
26
0.36%
Total population: 7,315

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,539
24.81%
No qualifications
1,251
20.17%
Level 3 (A level)
1,107
17.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
981
15.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
715
11.53%
Total 16+ residents: 6,202

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,505
43.55%
Owns with a mortgage
889
25.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
535
15.48%
Other social rented
372
10.76%
Other forms of private rent
74
2.14%
Total households: 3,456

Property prices in Gillingham

Median price£270,000
Price per sq ft£306
Sales (last 12 months)149
Typical range (middle 50%)£190K – £375K

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Gillingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £870,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gillingham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached66£371,500£336
Semi-Detached29£258,000£339
Terraced36£195,250£301
Flats18£107,500£174

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Gillingham

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£297,500£120,250£185,000£203,500
2017£315,000£120,000£209,500£170,000
2018£315,000£126,000£221,500£181,000
2019£315,000£137,000£225,000£210,000
2020£327,500£124,000£220,000£179,500
2021£345,000£118,000£220,000£195,000
2022£350,000£124,750£260,000£222,500
2023£387,500£114,500£265,000£225,000
2024£361,250£119,000£248,500£212,000
2025£377,500£120,000£265,000£218,000
2026£347,000£115,000£222,500£200,875
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gillingham.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gillingham.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£259£180£239£213
2017£256£186£253£214
2018£289£203£260£247
2019£249£211£254£235
2020£281£199£232£250
2021£304£170£283£244
2022£344£193£320£296
2023£317£211£335£300
2024£326£197£315£306
2025£336£197£290£299
2026£333£174£339£326
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gillingham.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Gillingham in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Gillingham

Is Gillingham safe?

Gillingham records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Gillingham?

The median sale price in Gillingham is £270,000 (about £306 per square foot) based on 149 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Gillingham?

Gillingham has 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Gillingham?

Gillingham scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Gillingham sits around rank 19,947 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Gillingham?

The average household income in Gillingham is around £45,263 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Gillingham

SP84NY

Fairey Crescent

SP84HP

Saxon Mead Close

SP84TA

Hanover Lane

SP84SX

Milford Court

SP89AL

Station Road

SP84BQ

Orchard Road

SP84PG

King John Road

SP84NX

Wavering Lane East

SP84FJ

Cold Harbour

SP84TU

Duncliffe Close

SP84SS

Briar Close

SP84JG

New Road

SP85NS

Wyke Road

SP84TG

Windsor Lane

SP84JJ

New Road

SP84PY

Station Road

SP84AU

Mulberry Close

SP84PN

Edith Court

SP84DH

Queens Farm Court

SP84SJ

Jesop Close

SP84TB

Milestone Way

SP84EQ

Sylvan Way

SP84QY

Iris Gardens

SP84RX

Sycamore Way

SP84YN

Lakeside Drive

SP84BF

Floramour Place

SP84TD

Plantagenet Way

SP84FY

Chapel Mews

SP84RS

The Laurels

SP84ET

Peacemarsh

SP84PH

Queen Eleanor Road

SP84RE

Common Mead Lane

SP84UF

Woodsage Drive

SP84QN

Sutton Close

SP84JQ

Gordon Villas

SP84HX

Hardings Lane

SP84ST

Hawthorn Avenue

SP84BT

Coronation Road

SP84XB

Buttercup Close

SP84HD

Peacemarsh

SP84RB

Common Mead Lane

SP84NW

Wyke Road

SP84RF

Juniper Gardens

SP84PJ

Broad Robin

SP84DS

Turners Lane

SP84QP

Harding's Lane

SP84AX

The Square

SP84PF

Bourne Way

SP84WH

High Street

SP85DS

Culvers

SP84LX

Wessex Way

SP84DN

Le Neubourg Way

SP84SQ

Wyke Road

SP84AW

High Street

SP84DL

King Edmund Court

SP84XD

Yarrow Court

SP84BA

Cemetery Road

SP84FZ

Wyke Street

SP84NE

Common Mead Lane

SP84DT

Octave Terrace

SP84YX

Lakeside Drive

SP84BE

Victoria Terrace

SP84DJ

Tomlins Corner

SP84EP

Bay Road

SP84RU

Common Mead Lane

SP84HR

Brookside

SP84TE

Stuart Lane

SP84UB

River View

SP84AZ

Cemetery Road

SP84UE

Woodsage Drive

SP84PW

Sydney Place

SP84EN

Shreen Close

SP84PD

Lawrence Walk

SP84EE

Queen Street

SP84BN

Gillingham

SP84DG

Lodbourne

SP84RY

Maple Way

SP84QJ

Newbury

SP84NB

Common Mead Avenue

SP84AY

The Square

SP84YR

Anglers Road

SP84XS

Newbury

SP84SD

Black Lawn

SP84SU

Milford Court Mews

SP84RT

Chestnut Way

SP84JW

Pottery Villas

SP84EL

Shreen Way

SP84UD

Ivy Close

SP84HZ

Newbury

SP84YS

Wathen Court

SP84SA

Highgrove

SP84EH

Lodbourne Green

SP84EG

The Parade

SP84BL

Tomlins Lane

SP84LZ

Wiltshire Close

SP84DQ

Lodbourne Terrace

SP84UG

Campion Close

SP84NH

Wyke Road

SP84BW

Deweys Way

SP84HS

Knoll Place

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.